The Collection
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Empty Hormone Box
MOT/2024/NDOTC/DUND/002
Tag The box from my first ever HRT injection - MAY '21 The most affirming thing I've ever done
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 2.5 cm Width 6.5 cm Depth 2.5 cm
An empty hormone box which is holographic and a brown tag with writing on it next to it.
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Empty Tesco Vegetable Samosa Tubs
MOT/2024/TKDB/018
Tag A stack of 8 empty Tesco vegetable samosas that represents one of the main food items that the trans kids deserve better ate on the ledge of the NHS England building.
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- Collection
- Trans Kids Deserve Better
- Category
- Trans Kids Deserve Better
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 16 cm Width 16 cm Depth 19 cm
The image shows an empty triangle samosa package with a handwritten note beside it.
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Empty Testogel Bottle
MOT/2024/NDOTC/NORW/017
Tag I started testosterone on 14th Nov 2022 This bottle is a physical representation of how far I have come in my transition journey
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Norfolk Heritage Centre, Norwich
- Dimensions
- Height 17 cm Width 6.4 cm
A bottle of Testogel which is white with a blue label.
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Enamel "Bi" Cycle Pin
MOT/2024/NDOTC/LOND/006
Tag A "bi"cycle pin - the first LGBT+ object gifted to me after coming out
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Badges
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 20 mm Width 30 mm Depth 10 mm
A pin of a bike which is in bisexual flag colours attached to a brown tag with writing on it.
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Engagment Photograph - In The Woods Holding Hands
MOT/2024/NDOTC/CARD/020
Tag Engagement shoot – 04/23 There is something so spiritual and deep about T4T love. Jaydan is my rock, knowing there is someone else who understands everything about me, gives me the empowerment to navigate life. I never thought I would experience love like this.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Family, Photographs
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 156 mm Width 107 mm Depth 1 mm
A photo of two people holding hands, and each others gaze, in a wood celebrating their engagement. Both wear baseball caps, one a blue t-shirt, the other a pink t-shirt. With a brown handwritten luggage tag.
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Engagment Photograph, In The Woods, Hugging Each Other
MOT/2024/NDOTC/CARD/018
Tag Engagement photoshoot with my wonderful fiancé Harry [heart drawing] – our T4T love makes me feel safe, strong, supported and like we can take on the world together. He is is my best friend and the absolute love of my life [heart drawing]
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Family, Photographs
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 200 mm Width 150 mm Depth 1 mm
A photo of two people tenderly embracing in a wood celebrating their engagement. Both wear baseball caps, one a blue t-shirt, the other a pink t-shirt. With a brown handwritten luggage tag.
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Envelope Sent After First Name Change
MOT000105
Tag This envelope is the first piece of mail I have ever received with my name on. It contained this tag so that I could contribute a piece of myself to this collection. These early stages of my transition are full of firsts and this one feels important and I'm so grateful for it. L.
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Category
- Personal Messages
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Brown/yellow envelope and tag. Envelope & tag; pale brown/yellow envelope with 2nd class large stamp, crease in centre & across (deliberate fold) with hand writing, some partially blacked out.
- Dimensions
- Height 59 cm Width 12 cm
The image shows an envelope with details redacted in black and a handwritten note attached below.
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Epilepsy Infomation With Trans Flag
MOT/2024/NDOTC/LEED/001
Tag Raising awareness of epileptic first aid in the transgender community
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 230 mm Width 306 mm Depth 53 mm
The image shows a canvas, colored in the the trans pride colours, with epilepsy information, including emergency instructions. There are two Lego figures demonstrating the recovery position.
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Erdington Local Newspaper, Jan 2024 - Feb 2024
MOT/2024/NDOTC/LOND/027
Tag An article published by trans activist Mx Adam Khan called 'Homelessness and the Queer Community.' It is published in the Erdington Local, Birmingham.
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Categories
- Trans Pride Collective UK & Ireland, Publications
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Height 360 mm Width 293 mm Depth 3 mm
A copy of the Erdinton Local newspaper. It is opened at page 11 and shows an article on Homelessness in the Queer Community written by the donor. With a brown, handwritten luggage tag.
- Erdington Local newspaper, Dec 2023-Jan 2024 MOT/2024/NDOTC/LOND/026
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- Collection
- National Day of Trans Collecting
- Category
- Publications
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Dimensions
- Dimension Description 360mm Height 293 mm Width 3 mm
A placeholder image that is an illuminous green background and the black outline of a tag.
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Estradot 100mg Box
MOT000184
Tag These saved my life in more than one way
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- 2x Estradot boxes. Estradot Estradiol 100 micrograms/24 hours 1-month pack, Novartis. Blue/green box open contains 4 x unused hormone patches
- Dimensions
- Height 9 cm Width 2 cm Depth 8.5 cm
One blue box with greens stripe reading "Estradot 100 micrograms/ 24 hours" and one blue box with pink stripe reading "Estradot 50 micrograms/24 hours"
- Estradot Box MOT000061
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- Collection
- Main Collection
- Categories
- Hormones, Medical
- Place
- Bishopsgate Institute, London
- Description
- Estradot box Estradot transdermal patch; box lid cut off packaging, 05 Jul 16 prescribed to Katherine Davern.
- Dimensions
- Height 90 mm Width 90 mm
A box of Estradot. The lid of the packaging has been cut off.
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